Pathways to Sustainable Development

Workshop 2: Creating Dialogue on a Research Agenda for Sustainable Resource Development

Engage in the dialogue!

Why you should attend:

Growing world population, the imperative of reducing extreme poverty, the push for the materials required for a transition to renewable energy, increasing competition with other land uses, a growing voice for community concerns, scarcity of water and energy, and many other drivers are transforming the minerals industries.

The challenge of meeting the world's material needs has never been greater, and is driving a new and much broader research agenda, involving a broader range of disciplines and a need for understanding across disciplinary boundaries.

Who should attend:

Faculty, researchers, graduate students, industry professionals, and policy makers.

Outcomes:

• Research agenda
• Networking and establishing research collaborations
• Curricula to address education needs

Presentations:

• Luke Danielson, J.D., President, Sustainable Development Strategies
• Bruce Marsh, VP Sustainability, Freeport McMoRan
• Peter van der Veen, retired, World Bank
• Cassie Boggs, Senior VP, Corporate Development, Barrick Gold
• Faculty Data Blitz

Sponsors:

• Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources
• Institute of the Environment